I can only say that I love
this mascara. I always like to try new ones, but I'm always going
back to the Colossal Waterproof.

What I like about this mascara is that it lasts all day long and does not flake. When it rains, it stays right there on your lashes and won’t melt away (happend to me before with another waterproof mascaras, high-end and drugstore ones).

I love the brush. It gets every single lash, it separetes them and leaves no clumbs. This brush will also add volume and length to your lashes, and they look so nice and full when I use it. The formula adds colagen to your lashes and dries faster than other mascaras.

The
only complain I have is that it’s hard to remove if you don’t use
an oil-based eye make up remover (at least for me). The regular ones
do not work with this mascara.

Monday, April 28, 2014

It had been a while since I last went to The Body Shop. I went to see what was new in there. I was curious. The first thing that caught my attention was the Vitamin E range of products. I read different reviews and opinions for that products, and I wanted to see and test them before buying them. I knew I could buy them online, but... I was not sure about that. I had to know what I wanted first and what to expect.

I was interested in the new bb cream "Vitamin E Cool BB Cream" but I was not sure if I wanted to buy it or not. It costed 17 euros, but I already had the Garnier BB cream at home and I wanted to finish it up before buying something new.
The sales assistant gave me 3 little samples so that I could try it at home and make sure I like the product. So I went home and the next few days I tried it.

Each sample contains 1.5ml. of product. This BB cream is enriched with wheatgerm oil. Has light coverage and covers imperfections, evens out the skintone and it's lightweight. There is only one shade available, but it addapts to your skin because it's very blendable.

At first sight it's thick. But when you touch it, you feel its lightness. Don't expect it to be as liquidy as other BB creams like the Garnier one. A small amount is enough to cover all your face. I used 1 sample for 3 different applications.

The product blends nicely on the top of my hand, but it was not what happened on my face... On my hand, though, you can see there is no trace of product, and the skin texture is much more even.

When I applied this BB cream on my face it didn't blend and it did clump when I rubbed it into my skin to buff it in. It had never happened to me before with any other product (bb cream, cc cream or moisturizer). The product was visible in each and every pore or fine line under my eyes! It felt disgusting!!

My skin is oily, I have pores and I need to set all the BB creams and concealers I apply with setting poweder. This was no exeption. And setting this BB cream made it even more obvious.

I guess I was lucky to get the samples and could try the product on a few days. That allowed me to see that was not the product for me, and I saved 17 euros.

I was trying to find me a good foundation for oily skin when the SA told me that I should try this one. She gave me a sample so that I could try it on and the next day there I was, buying it!

This foundation has good coverege for me (but I still need some concealer) and my skin looks matte. It's long lasting and when I use it I don’t do touch ups as frequently as I do when I use a different foundation. It's buildable, and easy to buff in your skin if it's moisturized. It doesn't matter if I apply it with my fingers, a foundation brush or a sponge, it will be easy to apply and blend, except if my skin is feeling dehidrated, in that case I find it very hard to apply and blend.

I always apply moisturizer and primer to ensure I get the finish I want and this way, it lasts even longer. I also like to apply some finishing powder after it, though it really has a matte finish and some people don't need powder with this foundation.

Make Up For Ever state that this is a water-resistant foundation, but I don't wear foundation when I go to the pool or the beach, so... I'm not sure what to think about that.

I have this foundation in two different shades. I have #35 (vanilla) and #40 (natural beige). Sometimes I mix them, sometimess I don't. Both colors blend easily with my skin tone. It changes during the year, hence the two different shades.

As you can see in the picture, #35 is darker than #40. Both have yellow undertone, that's why they fit me, but I find that #40 suits me almost all year round, and #35 is more for the summer months or sometimes, for contouring instead of using bronzer.

One of the most important things about this foundation is that it's non comedogenic and it won't irritate your skin. At least, it does not irritate mine, and I don't break out either when I use it.